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Seventh Grader Finally Wins 66-Round Marathon Spelling Bee

Seventh-grader Kush Sharma beat out his fellow wordsmith Sophia Hoffman in a rematch to their marathon spelling bee.

Lindsay Lohan To Appear On Oprah's Docu-Series; Is This The Last Chance For Lohan To Redeem Herself?

Lindsay Lohan is about to make her debut on the Oprah Winfrey Network in the Docu-Series "Lindsay." Lindsay has to deal with Oprah, and her family to get through this mess.

International Women’s Day: Many Gather, Raise Awareness Around The World

The occasion raises awareness worldwide to women's issues.

Fireball Explodes At Yellowknife; See Video As Observers Look In Awe [WATCH]

A massive meteor has exploded over Earth, and observers looking at the night sky in Yellowknife -- a small town in Canada's Northwest territories -- took photos of what was later described as a "fireball."
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Grammy-Winning, LA Based Latin Alternative Band La Santa Cecilia Releases New Album "Someday New"

Los Angeles is home to many talents, but there is one Mexican-American, Latin alternative band that the City of Angels has been blessed with -- La Santa Cecilia. The increasingly popular band is releasing its latest album, "Someday New," which will feature an eclectic fusion of Mexican folk, rancheras, boleros, rock, flamenco, bossanova, salsa, among many other genres, proving its versatility is endless - and a sound to be sought after.

MTV Movie Awards: Nominees, Predicted Winners, Best Shirtless Performance?

But who will win best kiss?
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Samsung vs. Apple: Android More Popular Than iPhone, But iTunes Beats Google Play

Apple has smaller market share but larger profits
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Latina Journalist Opens Up About NYT Plagiarism Scandal in PBS Documentary

Latina reporter Macarena Hernandez is interviewed in the PBS documentary Fragile Trust, revisiting her role in the Jayson Blair plagiarism scandal.
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Daylight Savings: Spring Forward Sunday at 2 AM, Except Alaska, Hawaii, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

Fall back November 2 at 2 AM

Angelina Jolie Talks Her Daughter's Acting, How 'Maleficent' Movie Bonded Her With Her Kids

Angelina Jolie is enchanting audiences once again in the new Disney film Maleficent, and how her role as the "Mistress of all evil" bonded her with her children.

'12 Years A Slave' Star Benedict Cumberbatch Says His Ancestors Were Slave Owners

It is about Benedict Cumberbatch's film choices; and it is also the defining moment that he had which made him chose to the Oscar winning film "12 Years A Slave." Cumberbatch's slavery lineage also has ties to New York.
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N.J. Teen Suing Parents Becomes Subject of Facebook Hoaxes

New Jersey teenager Rachel Canning took her parents to court alleging that she left home in October two days before turning 18 because her parents were abusive.
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Recent Poll Shows More Americans On Board With Keystone XL Pipeline Project

During the last few years, environmentalists, activists and some landowners have protested the Keystone XL pipeline extension from Alberta, Canada's oil sands to Port Arthur, Texas because of fear that it could it cause environmental degradation to the farmlands in the Midwest.
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SXSW Interactive Gains International Appeal and Reflects Start-up Growth from Brazil, South Africa, Europe and Africa

SXSW Interactive is becoming more international, but this time other countries don't just want to report back to its citizens, instead they want to show off what they are made of from start-ups to new, innovative ideas -- thus making for more competitive contenders on a global scale.
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Khloe Kardashian Buys Justin Bieber's Calabasas Home

He came. He saw. He spit.
Dusk Til Dawn Goes Global

Netflix to Give a Global Welcome to 'Dusk Till Dawn' Series, the Brainchild of Mexican-American Director Robert Rodriguez

"Dusk Till Dawn" fans, brace yourselves -- not only for more campy horror by Mexican-American director Robert Rodrguez's films and now spin-off TV series, but for the global wave of interest that it will spark when it's available.

Suffolk County's Crooked Cops

The violation of low-income or vulnerable citizens during arrests and stops is just a part of the greater contempt for Latinos and people of color. The investigation that's pending, regarding the county's treatment of Latinos, presently fails to take the thefts into account.

SXSW Festival Boasts Schedule of Over 800 Events at 10 Different Venues in 2014

March 7-16
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Oscar Pistorius' Ex-Girlfriend Gives Revealing Testimony During Reeva Steenkamp Murder Trial

Oscar Pistorius' former girlfriend testified in court today, exposing her ex-boyfriend's short temper and pistol obsession.
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Popular Minecraft Video Game Now Used For Educational Purposes At Massachusetts Middle School

According to "The Recorder" in Greenfield, Mass., the popular avatar simulated video game Minecraft is now being utilized as an option for Greenfield Middle School's Expanded Learning Time after-school program. The course will enroll about 50 students from fourth-through-seventh-grades each trimester.
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